Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-17
CITY SCHOOL NOTES.

will close next Friday. Then a week
of rest, or more appropriately, a week
of decentralization. OF course we all
anticipate having "big time"
Christmas, but suppose it will be no
exception to the general rule Of hav-
ing been all anticipation, retrospect
ing from the future.
Boys and girls should have days of
recreation, and parents should see
that they have opportunities granted
so as to make their holidays pleasant
and enjoyable. But why they want
to take full week in the midst of
winter, and encourage such sports as
necessitates exposure, and which sub
jects them to more accidents and
dangers than at any other season of
the year, to say nothing of the de-
moralizing effect upon their course of
study in the school, is not to be ac-
counted for, only by custom.
The national government and pro-
gressive people only recognize one
holiday, and to extend the time be-
You'd this, only encourages boys to
invent and manufacture schemes,
wherein dissipation is usually more
prevalent than fun. Teachers agree
that to continue school two weeks
without interruption, is betterthan
four weeks after a week of holidays.
But as the very way which custom
has established for us to celebrate the
birth of Christ, is beyond the bounds
of all reason, we should not presume
to reason about things of less i'm
portance connected with it.
The systematic workings of our
school We're displayed last week by
its progress and perfect work during
the absence of the Principal.
This has been composition week.
Look out for the prize composition in
next weeks STANDARD.
Next Friday will be public exam
nation day. Come early in the
morning and spend the day.
If any one wants to search for the
authors of quotations, we will give
him handsome prize on New Years
day to furnish list of authors of the
following quotations which have been
given by students in their morning
exercises:
"There ate some falsehoods on which men
mount, as on bright wings, toward heaven"
81 do not educate my daughters in the
languages, because one tongue is enough for
woman"
"Men are led by trifes"
"Great character is as rare as great
genius"
''The Sabbath is the golden clasp which
binds together the volume of the week"
1--WE live in deeds, not years; in thoughts,
not breaths; in feelings, not in figures on a
dial"
"Some people are as careful of their re-
ligion as of their best service of china, using
it only on holy occasions"
Fright is more than might, and justice
more than MAN."
"And still in my mind this rule shall
dwell,
Weatever do / will do il we'll"
"Sin has many tools, but lie is handle
which fits them ALL"
"He that is happiest finds peace in his
home"
30 ITO err is human; to forgive is divine"
"To Adam, Paradise was home, to the
good among his descendants, home is para
disc"
"Let Hercules himself do what he may,
The cat will new, and every dog will
have his day"
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
~ had rather be right than President"
HE prayeth best who lQyeth best"
"L'fe has nober uses than regret"
ooh! what tangled web we weave
When first we practice to deceive.
"The pen is mightier than the sword"
"If you can be we'll without health, yor
can be happy without virtue"
"Tis an old maxim in the schools,
That fattery's the food of FOOLS
Yet now and then you men of wit,
Will condescend to take Bit"
1.-THE ornaments of home are the friend
who frequent it."